Company

StartPage/Ixquick.com:StartPage (www.startpage.com) is a privacy focused search engine, founded in New York and launched on the Web in 1998.

Startpage.com/Ixquick.com is owned by Surfboard Holding BV, a Dutch company that is privately held. It's goal is delivering it's users the most relevant search result while offering the best possible privacy. Commercialization only takes place through the use of - clearly labeled - sponsored results. Both Ixquick.com and Surfboard Holding have been profitable since 2002.